The front office was probably inspired after reading my post from Feb. 20:

Despite the current win streak, making the playoffs is still a long shot. I believe that Colangelo will not be renewed as GM no matter. So contemplating who's next as GM, and not endorsing any particular candidate, I'm asking why not Phil?

Perception

If Phil wanted to sit on the pine I'd be ecstatic but running the team is a different beast. I'm not sold on this being a better choice than sticking with Colangelo in terms of which guy would make better personnel decisions but no doubt Phil brings a lot more prestige and this should not be underrated.

Bringing Phil in might be the overnight reputation overhaul that Raptors board is craving.

Seriously. I find it freakish how many things stated on this forum end up being adopted by MLSE or come out of their mouths. If we start a thread asking for us to get an MLSE wage think it would work? So who do you think it is here that works for MLSE? My vote is solidly behind Tenforthewin.

If Phil wanted to sit on the pine I'd be ecstatic but running the team is a different beast. I'm not sold on this being a better choice than sticking with Colangelo in terms of which guy would make better personnel decisions but no doubt Phil brings a lot more prestige and this should not be underrated.

Bringing Phil in might be the overnight reputation overhaul that Raptors board is craving.

The way I see it, Phil was a coach not a player (MJ, Isiah Thomas) so those comparisons cannot be made. As a coach, Phil dealt with the intellectual side of basketball, and the psychological side of a basketball team. His utter success on both fronts shows that a mind like his is valuable at any position in any basketball team.
A player turning GM is uncertain, because a good player does not have to be smart.
Phil is smart, and knows how winning looks like. Expect a culture shift with him in charge.

Phil Jackson would be awesome to have as GM of the Toronto Raptors or as head coach, if he's the GM, he will most likely hire either Sam Cassell or Brian Shaw, we would love to see a triangle offense type of style for this team.

Jackson would make DeRozan instantly better, could be Heir Jordan or Heir Kobe as opposed to Heir VC.
Rudy Gay ain't no Scottie Pippen but he can be better scorer
Amir Johnson is no Horace Grant but he can be a better defender
Kyle Lowry is a lot better than John Paxon and BJ Armstrong
Jonas Valanciunas ain't Shaq but he can be a better scorer and hit the open jump shot
Bargnani will be traded along with T-Ross under Phil Jackson possibly for some key backup veterans

One more thought. The board would need to give up more control to get Phil. Are they willing to do that? (ie:they have veto power over Colangelo currently).

Yeah, Phil is demanding total power LOL

"ESPN.com reported last week that Jackson, after nearly two seasons in retirement, is "itching" to return to the NBA next season, but preferably in a role similar to Riley's in Miami that allows him to oversee both the basketball department and the coaching staff, or perhaps as a high-level consultant such as Jerry West in Golden State."

One more thought. The board would need to give up more control to get Phil. Are they willing to do that? (ie:they have veto power over Colangelo currently).

enlightenment wrote:

The way I see it, Phil was a coach not a player (MJ, Isiah Thomas) so those comparisons cannot be made. As a coach, Phil dealt with the intellectual side of basketball, and the psychological side of a basketball team. His utter success on both fronts shows that a mind like his is valuable at any position in any basketball team.
A player turning GM is uncertain, because a good player does not have to be smart.
Phil is smart, and knows how winning looks like. Expect a culture shift with him in charge.

I'd like to learn if this move was made by Bell/Rogers demanding better content for TV or if Tannenbaum took the lead. That would answer a lot. WMCJ- I thought the 90's Nuggets were Alex English and then the Mutombo teams -- those teams were not jokes. I could be wrong, I'm going off the top of my head.